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Curtain Call: Last Weekend

Guest actor Ben Will as Franco and Ensemble Member James Goode as Arthur in BTE’s Superior Donuts   Last (but not least) Weekend Plenty of plays continuing on regional stages   Every playwright strives to win the pinnacle Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The only problem is after achieving the goal, the rest of their careers will be spent creating in the...

Summer Movie Preview

Hollywood Hits & Misses Jeff Boam’s Summer Movie Preview   From action-packed sequels to comedies and even a Western, Hollywood’s summer movie lineup is about to hit theaters. Let’s see if there’s more hits than misses coming to a theater near you … Fast & Furious 6 (May 24) Dwayne Johnson, Vin Diesel In this PG-13-rated fifth sequel...

Ear Full: Stephen Lynch

Funny Man on the Fretboard Stephen Lynch performs at The Sherman Theater   You can call Stephen Lynch a musician trapped in the body of a comedian; he’s a little bit of both. The music man best known for his songs mocking daily life and pop culture is set to perform at the Sherman Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg, on Friday, May 17. Doors open at 7 p.m....

Up Close: Music at Mountain Sky

Music & Mountain Sky … “The beauty of it is that people believe in Mountain Sky,” said Michael Ragu Rogowski, a member of a group of hard working visionaries looking to give music lovers and nature enthusiasts a place to spend some time this summer. Mountain Sky is situated on 117 acres of historic land at “The Beginning of The Endless...

Bartender: Jerry Boyarsky

Name: Jerry Boyarsky Why I like bartending: My family owned a bar all my life, so it feels like second nature for me to follow in their footsteps. Wouldn’t people enjoy their jobs a lot more if they served beer at them? (Laughs). Bar: The V Spot, Scranton Favorite drink: The William Penn – Peach vodka, unsweetened iced tea, and lemonade shaken and served...

The Scoop

EDITOR JULIE IMEL DISHES THE NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW   Art is on the way An added, and unexpected, bonus of welcoming thousands of people from out of town to Scranton for The Office Wrap Party last weekend was overhearing what they said about northeastern Pennsylvania. By all accounts, we made a great impression. My favorite comments came from a Boston...

Headphones

ASSORTED DECLARATIONS BY STAFF WRITER TOM GRAHAM   Irish Spring Just because St. Patrick’s Day seems oh so far away doesn’t mean we can’t embrace all things Irish in the fresh spring air of The 570. The second annual Scranton Celtic Festival will set up camp at Montage Mountain on Saturday, May 18 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday, May 19 from 11...

Step Away from the Keyboard

 TUCKER HOTTES and mom are ready for summer with Grills & Chainsaws   Nothing says Happy Mother’s Day like a new chainsaw (?) Usually, we think of Mother’s Day as a holiday filled with brunch, flowers, teacups, and junk like that. My  mom, however, is cooler than that, so Mother’s Day included a trip to the hardware store for a new grill and a...

Soaking Up the Suds

Soaking Up the Suds by James Crane   Sophie is a good choice In the last Soaking Up the Suds, I reviewed Space Monkey, a delightful brew from The Brew Works. It was a delicious Saison that left me with a desire to drink more of the style. They’re generally so crisp and refreshing while still managing to be flavorful and complex. I don’t know about you,...

Sights and Sounds

Sights and Sounds by Mike Evans   THE NEVER-ENDING PULSE   HOW TO DESTROY ANGELS — Welcome Oblivion THE GOOD: Former Nine Inch Nails mastermind Trent Reznor returns with a new outfit. THE BAD: Oblivion could be the humble beginnings of something great. However… THE NITTY GRITTY: Rumor has it Nine Inch Nails are coming back. If Oblivion ends up...